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<CENTER><B><I><FONT COLOR="#990000"><FONT SIZE=+3>The Types of Jihad</FONT></FONT></I></B></CENTER>
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<P><I>There are two types of Jihad against the Kufaar.</I>

<P><B><I>1 - Offensive Jihad,</I></B>

<P><B><I>2 - Defensive Jihad</I></B>

<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000099">1 - <I>Offensive Jihad</I></FONT></B><I><FONT COLOR="#000099">
<B>is when the Muslims launch an offensive attack.</B></FONT></I>

<P>If this attack is on the Kufaar who have previously received the message
of Islam, then to call them towards Islam before commencement of the attack
is considered preferable. However, if the message of Islam has not reached
them, then the Kufaar will be invited towards Islam. If they reject this
true faith, then they will have to pay <I>Jizyah</I> (Kufr tax). If they
refuse to submit to the payment of Jizyah then the Muslims are to fight
against them. With this type of Jihad the Kufaar who plot against the Muslims
are repelled and their hearts are filled with fear, so that they do not
succeed in their plans.

<P>The offensive Jihad is<I> Fard Kifayah</I>, the purpose of which is
to ensure the Kufaar remain <I>terrorised</I> and away from mischief, thereby,
allowing the message of Islam to be conveyed without any obstructions.

<P>If one group of Muslims fulfil this obligation then it will be sufficient
on behalf of all Muslims, but if there are no Muslims fulfilling this obligation
then everyone is considered sinful.

<P>It is stated in Fatawa Shami: <I><FONT COLOR="#000099">It is required
of the Imam (leader) of the Muslims to dispatch the army routinely once
or twice a year towards the Kufr countries. It is also the duty of the
Muslim public to assist the Imam in this noble cause. If the Imam does
not send an army, then he will considered sinful.</FONT></I>

<P>The majority of Jihad undertaken at the time of our Prophet Muhammad
<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">(salallaahu 'alayhee wa sallaam) </FONT></I>was
within the category of offensive Jihad.

<P>The Qur'an has called upon the Muslims to undertake the offensive Jihad
and when this obligation is satisfactorily fulfilled there would be no
apparent need for the defensive Jihad.

<P><B><I>When Muslims neglect this important obligation then they are subjected
to the defensive Jihad and this has become, with regret, widely common
in our time.</I></B>

<P><B><I><FONT COLOR="#000099">2- Defensive Jihad is when the Kufaar enemy
attacks the Muslims, forcing them into a defensive position.</FONT></I></B>

<P>This is one of the most important obligations upon the Muslims. In researching
and studying the Jihad work predecessors, we understand that Jihad is considered
Fard 'ayn under the following conditions:-

<P><B><I>a) When the unbelievers attack upon a country or city belonging
to the Muslims or if they gain control of a Muslim country.</I></B>

<P><B><I>b) When the unbelievers take Muslims captives.</I></B>

<P><B><I>c) When a Muslim woman is held by the Kufaar, to ensure her freedom
is Fard upon the whole Muslim Ummah.</I></B>

<P><B><I>d) When the Imam (leader) of the Muslims orders the Muslims to
go for Jihad.</I></B>

<P><B><I>e) When the Kufaar and Muslims face each other in the battlefield
and the battle takes place.</I></B>

<P>The explanation of fard 'ayn is that every person will go for Jihad
to such an extent that the son will march forth <I>without </I>the permission
of his father, the wife <I>without </I>the permission of her husband, the
debtor<I> without </I>the permission of the creditor. The Jihad becomes
fard, <I>firstly</I> upon all the Muslims in the area being attacked. If
the Muslims are not sufficient or they do not fulfil this Jihad, then it
is obligatory upon the Muslims in the next town or country to assist.

<P><B><I>If they too are not sufficient, then it will be fard upon the
next country until the fard extends from the East to the West.</I></B>

<P>In discussing the issue of defensive Jihad, Imam Ibn Taymiyah <I><FONT COLOR="#000099">(raheemahullaah)</FONT></I>
writes:

<P>'<I><FONT COLOR="#000099">The defensive Jihad means to fight to defend
our religion and our honour, it is the most important obligation. There
is no obligation after Iman considered more necessary to implement than
the fighting against an enemy who has attacked to corrupt our world and
our Hereafter. There is no condition for this Jihad, not even the necessities
to travel or wealth, in fact every individual will confront the enemy according
to his ability.</FONT></I>'

<P>We also understand from the writings of our scholars that Jihad does
not only become fard 'ayn when the enemy attacks, but also when the enemy
is at a distance of a Shara`ee journey (48 miles); Jihad then becomes fard
upon that town. <FONT SIZE=-1>(Nihayatul Muhtaj, p58 v.8)</FONT>
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